The Bandys Trojans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They fell 76-69 to West Caldwell. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (64), Bandys still had to take the loss.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dominic Robinson, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Vaughan, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Bandys were working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Caldwell only racked up 14 assists.
West Caldwell was led to victory by Jordan Patterson and Nylan Battle. Patterson almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, while Battle dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. Patterson has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jay Maxwell, who scored 16 points.
Bandys' loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for West Caldwell, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bandys will take on Bunker Hill at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Bunker Hill is coming into the contest with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning Bandys will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for West Caldwell, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against East Burke at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in West Caldwell's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while East Burke has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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